Thanks. Yeah, I was just thinking the AIR app would be a lot cleaner to distribute. Easy install, uninstall.

I just wasn't sure if the only way to do it was to import all the tracks (there might be as many as 10) into the Flash file and then use the buttons to control.

Also, I liked the idea of having a graphic with his name and logo on it on the person's desktop as you launch. I have seen some of these AIR apps built so that they are dynamic or have live data feeds. I haven't had a lot of luck finding info on that either. In other words, if my client had a new CD come out in 6 months and someone already installed the AIR app, we could control the tracks provided dynamically.

the problem with air, in your situation, is all your users will need to install the air runtime (so users can install air applications) and they'll need to install your air application. if most of your users already have air installed on their computers, then installing your app is no big deal. but if they don't have air installed on their computers, you'll be asking alot for them to install the runtime first and then install your app and i'm not sure your app will be a great enough benefit to users that they'll be willing to do all that.

however, with air you can update the app and allow users to easily download future tracks.

Yeah, that is where I am going with this.........my thinking was to create a desktop app for the artist. Users could install it once and we could change hout the tracks. I would have a photo of the artist with some animation, maybe add news, show updates that kind of thing to the app.

I just have no idea how to build that dynamically. Does the code call out to a URL? Would that work.

Also, is your gut that AIR is too much trouble? I thought the intstal/uninstall looked clean in the tests I have done.

There is a newspaper in London that does a great job of doing this. They actually use greenscreen video and a girl gives walks out on your screen and gives you the news updates. Once it's installed, you can click on the icon and get the news updates daily.